Improvement im fences



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Improvement in Fences.

Na. 126,950, Patented May 21,)1872.

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UNITED STATES 'Partnr @Finca ANDREW A. GARVER, OF ALBION, IOWA.

IMPROVEMENT IN FENCES.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 126,950, dated May 21,1872.

Specification describin g a new an d Im proved Portable Fence, inventedby ANDREW A. GAR- VER, ot' Albion, in the county of Marshall and Stateof Iowa.

This invention consists mainly in arranging the cross-slats ot' thepanel diagonal to the rails of the same to admit of a better connectionot' the panel with the double brace than in other portable fences.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure l represents a side elevation ot afence constructed according to my improvement. Fig. 2 is a verticalcross-section looking to the left from the' line a: .fr of Fig. 1. Fig.3 is a View of one ot' the panels, detached. Fig. 4. is a view ot' thedouble brace, detached.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This fence consists of panels A, composed of railsor slats B, connectedtogether' by upright slats U placed in an inclined position, as seen inthe drawing, so that the upper rail will project six inches, more orless. `The lower ends of these pieces O project down below the lowerrail, as seen at D. 1n the lower edge of the lower rail is a notch, E,just inside of the uprights O. Thesenotches and the arran gementoi thepieces C allow the upper and the lower rails of the panelto engage withthe brace of the fence, as seen in the drawing. F represents a doublebrace by which the fence is supported, consisting of twoslats, G G,connected together by the horizontal piece H, and by a pin or rivet atthe point I, Where they intersect or cross each other. J is a squareslot or recess in the brace F, which is just wide enough to admit theprojecting ends K ofthe upper rail otl two panels, as seen in Fig. 2.When the panels are thusconnected with the upper ends ot' the doublebrace the notches E ot' the lower rails engage with the notch l. in thehorizontal piece H. By this arrangement it will be seen that theintersecting pivot I ot' the double brace comes between the two upperrails ofthe panels, while the bars or slats Ur G extend out on eachside, as seen in the cross-section, Fig. 2. The ends ot' the secondrails are rounded and beveled oi', as represented, sothat they wedge inand bear against the slats ofthe double brace when the panels are puttogether, and thereby help to support and keep lthe fence rigid.

The essential feature ot' my invention is the position ot' the slats Owith regard to the rails ot'the panel. This allows the panels to engagewith the double brace in a most secure and substantial manner. Thepanels are readily detached from the brace by raising up one or bot-h.The fence lnay be taken down or pnt up in the most expeditious manner.

Having thus described my in vention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Pateut- Thecombination oi' rails aB, slats C, notch E, andrecess J ot' brace F, substantially as and for the purpose described.

ANDREW A. GARVER.

Witnesses:

J. L. SCOTT, SAM. E. BURROUGHS.

